diff --git a/user_channel/channel_mgmt.cpp b/user_channel/channel_mgmt.cpp
index 008ffd9..f2a6354 100644
--- a/user_channel/channel_mgmt.cpp
+++ b/user_channel/channel_mgmt.cpp
@@ -1341,6 +1341,9 @@
 
 void ChannelConfig::initChannelPersistData()
 {
+    boost::interprocess::scoped_lock<boost::interprocess::named_recursive_mutex>
+        channelLock{*channelMutex};
+
     /* Always read the channel config */
     if (loadChannelConfig() != 0)
     {